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PLAN COMMISSION Minutes November 12, 1997 th The Plan Commission held its regular meeting in the 4 Floor Meeting Room of City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri on November 12, 1997. The meeting commenced at 7:30 p.m. with Chairperson Solodar presiding. Voting Members PresentVoting Members Absent A. John Solodar, ChairpersonLarry Self Susan Glassman, Vice Chairperson Mickey Peniston John P. Walsh Byron Price Council Liaison Present : Larry Lieberman, City Council Member Staff Present : Al Goldman, Director of Planning; Frank Hill, Zoning Administrator Approval of Minutes Chairperson Solodar stated that the Commission would consider approval of the minutes from the October 22, 1997 meeting. Ms. Peniston moved for approval of the October 22, 1997 minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Walsh and passed by a vote of 5 to 0 with all members voting “aye.” Abrogation and Release of Deed Restriction, 8390 Delmar Mr. Hill stated that a nursing home was recently approved for construction at 8390 Delmar (Lots 13 and 22 of Delcrest Subdivision). The applicant has recently discovered a 1952 deed restriction placed on lot 13 that limits the use to "offices of dentists, doctors, optometrists, or for general office purposes,..." also allowing a drug store use (without soda fountain), storeroom for optical goods, off- street parking, residential purposes and multiple residential dwellings. The restriction was to last for 20 years (until 1972), after which time the restriction could be "abrogated and released" provided the City Council consented thereto with the "advice and consent of the City Plan Commission." The applicant has asked that the restriction be removed in order to construct the nursing home. It now appears that the nursing home probably will not be built. The City Manager has asked that the restriction be removed, regardless, because of the possible unnecessary hindrance to future use of the property. Mr. Hill stated that the purpose of the deed restriction was to require that the future use of the lot conform with the general comprehensive zoning plan of the city. The current comprehensive plan only mentions that at the Delmar McKnight Business District "there are no major problems." As well meaning as the deed restriction may have been at the time of its creation, it is no longer needed with the city's emphasis on and regulation of zoning requirements. Mr. Hill stated that the lot is currently zoned "GC" - General Commercial and has been for decades.